Lessons from Ivory Hut

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I have had Windows Live Writer up in the past hour, but I’ve been hard put to publish anything. There were about 4 paragraphs of a rant post for how this day just sucked for me, but I figured it wasn’t a good thing to throw out such bad vibes onto the world. So now that I’ve breathed that out, I’ll move on and post something else.

When I’m not in the move for much else, I go to my bookmarks and visit blogs that I’ve saved there. One such blog I visited today, is Ivory Hut’s. She takes awesome photos, cooks amazing food, and she’s a full-blooded Pinay living in the US. I first learned of her via The Pioneer Woman. Last year, Ivory Hut (Erika) and her family lost their home to a fire. They lost everything, but also found so much more. You can read her story on her blog, but I’d like to direct particular attention to her post on Lessons Learned. She’s put together a list that we should all consider.

As for me, I should learn a lesson or two from this afternoon’s episode. I have a feeling that my headaches are also triggered by bad posture, including bad sleeping posture. Part of it is my actual bed, that doesn’t support my back really well, and pillows that don’t support my neck well. I’ve been thinking of consulting a doctor to find out if there could be any truth to my theory.

Anyhoo, do checkout Ivory Hut and be amazed by her. I shall feature another favorite blog shortly.

Easy on a Sunday

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One day has meshed onto the next. It’s 720 in the morning of April 10th. I started this day at 11AM of the 9th. Okay, I did sleep last night, from around 9PM or so til just before 2AM. Still, it feels like one whole day.

Maybe it’s because the boyfriend isn’t back yet? He left for a photo shoot at 2PM yesterday. He still ain’t back. In the interim, he missed a nice dinner for Shanti’s graduation thanksgiving and we were not able to go to his aunt’s birthday bash.

But there are my 2 Happy Meals to look forward to when he finally does get back. Those Rio toys are cuties. I don’t mind the kiddie sized meals

Anyhoo…

Just before 6AM, Dad and I went for a ride. I drove around. Yes! I’m a driver now, albeit a student driver. We took Dale – he’s my old/new Honda Civic – through the route I take to work. Then we went out to EDSA, up the Ortigas flyover and onto the Megamall. We plied through Shaw Boulevard, through Addition Hills, out to Wilson and then Greenhills. From there, it was the familiar route back home. I parked effortlessly at Jollibee, but that’s because there was no car parked to my left. I backed out just fine too, that time with cars on both sides!

It was easy driving, relaxed. I’d like to think my Dad wasn’t the least bit worried.

I’ve had photos of Dale sitting in my phone from since Dad took him home, just couldn’t find the cable to transfer them all in one go. I will make that introduction soon!